Waldsassen Abbey Basilica
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Spiritual Insights from the Waldsassen Abbey Basilica

Reflections from Thursday October 10, 2024 in Waldsassen Abbey Basilica, Waldsassen, Germany It was a misty morning as I sat in the Abbey’s huge Basilica in Waldsassen, Germany. The Basilica from the baroque period is incredibly ornate – the most lavish I’d seen yet. They have the literal skeletons of saints displayed in glass cases…

Dave in front of Kuhns family home, Falkenberg, Germany
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European Family History Tour: Day 3 – Waldsassen and Falkenberg, Germany

Thursday, October 10, 2024 (Waldsassen, Germany) — We spent the morning at the Abbey and Library in Waldsassen, Germany. In the afternoon Dave and Gerhard took me along as they visited people and places who could teach them more about the Kuhns – Mark lines. We even took a tour inside the Kuhns-Mark house where…

Regensburg, Old Stone Bridge, eating at the oldest restaurant in the world - Wursikuche
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European Family History Tour: Day 2 – Regensburg & Falkenberg, Germany

We spent the morning of Wednesday, October 9th in Regensburg, Germany. We went back to see the inside of the St Peter’s Cathedral. St. Peters in Regensburg, Germany Then after walking 4,000 steps, we finally located a bank that would exchange dollars for Euros. Word to the wise: Exchange your money to Euros BEFORE you…

Munich Marienplatz
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European Family History Tour: Day 1 – Munich and Regensburg, Germany

My husband Dave and I took a trip to Europe October 7 – 24, 2024. Our intention in going was to do family history research on his father’s line and my mother’s line. We visited Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland and Lichtenstein. After an 11-hour flight (Chattanooga – Charlotte – Munich) we arrived in…